Chapter XXII · The Meridian

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And presently there was a fresh and cruel anxiety about Malta.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And presently there was a fresh and cruel anxiety about Malta.

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading And presently there was a fresh and cruel anxiety about Malta.

eagerly desirous

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

(New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

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From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

rid of obstructions

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading And presently there was a fresh and cruel anxiety about Malta.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

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From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

social control by dominating

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

divisible by two

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading And presently there was a fresh and cruel anxiety about Malta.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

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From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

disturbingly provocative

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

From this reading And presently there was a fresh and cruel anxiety about Malta.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

the middle of the day

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

in the near future

From this reading And presently there was a fresh and cruel anxiety about Malta.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

express in words

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

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From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

without any others being included or involved

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

in or at that place or location

From this reading And presently there was a fresh and cruel anxiety about Malta.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And to all these matters, the miserable intriguing kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the key from its natural position and its harbours.

a special situation

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

not restrained or controlled

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading IT appeared to Nelson in the anxious days coming on that Heaven itself had sent him the destined helper in his war against French domination.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And presently there was a fresh and cruel anxiety about Malta.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

which person or people

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Then to whom could he turn but to the marvellous woman who divined his thoughts even as he thought them, who used her unique position in the Court solely to aid his views, and who so believed in him, inspired him, that he could not say where the one blended with the other nor whether a thing was his own doing or hers?

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Two things were clear as noonday to the perception of his military genius: that Buonaparte if unchecked must rule the world, and that the theatre of Armageddon would be in the Mediterranean and lands adjacent.